before (so-and-so) happens. Mikáun siya ayhà mulakaw, He ate before he left the house. — na only then will, does (so-and-so) happen. Ayhà na ka bayri ug maintrígu mu ang risíbu, You get paid only when you hand over the receipt. — pa only then did (so-and-so) happen. Hápit na mahurut ayhà pa ku tagái, I wasn’t given any until they were almost all gone.

v. 1. flirt with the eyes. Maistra man diay tung ákung giayis-aysan, I just found out that the lady I was making eyes at was a teacher; 2. eye someone or something for a purpose. Nakaayis-ayis ku niánang sinináa, I have been eyeing that dress; n. flirtation with the eyes.

n. air that gets into someone’s body causing disorder. Kuyaw sa ayri nang paságad lag indiksiyun, If you’re careless in giving shots, there is danger of air getting into the body; v. 1. for air to get into the body. Ayawg pahangin humag kalígù kay ayrihan ka, Don’t expose yourself to the wind after you bathe, for air might get into you; 2. admit air into a kerosene pressure lamp. Ayríhag hínay arun dílì musiláub, Let air into it slowly so it won’t flare up. 3. get on a bicycle by stepping on the pedal which is in an up position, so that the wheel is propelled as one steps on the pedal. Iayri ang bisiklíta inigsakay nímu, Pump the pedal as you get on the bike; 4. mount a woman (slang). Nindut ayríhan nang bayhána, It’d be nice to have intercourse with that woman.